Port Republic is a small, rural

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located at the crossroads of MD routes 2/ MD 4,

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, MD 509, MD 765, and Parkers Creek Road in

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, United States. It is approximately five miles south of Prince Frederick, the county seat of Calvert County. While Port Republic is not incorporated and has no central business district, it nonetheless features several places of note, including historic Christ Episcopal Church, listed on the

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in 1973, and a restored one room school building. The annual Calvert County

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Tournament is held the last Saturday in August on the grounds of Christ Church, and was featured in a 2005 edition of

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''s " 50 States in 50 Days" feature. The former

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campus at Port Republic was relocated in 2005 to Prince Frederick. Residential communities located in Port Republic include Governors' Run, Kenwood Beach, Scientists' Cliffs, and Western Shores. Port Republic has a

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with the designated ZIP code 20676.

Notable people

* Earl F. Hance – Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture from 2009 to 2015; owns a 600-acre farm in Port RepublicMaryland Department of Agriculture-Secretary Earl F, Hance
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References

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